castan

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castan

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin castaneus (19th century), possibly earlier via Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kắstănă). The Aromanian (cãstãnj) and Megleno-Romanian equivalents of the word are likely directly inherited from Latin.

noun castani · castan · castanul · castanii

masculine chestnut tree

In English

chestnut tree tree that bears chestnuts
horse chestnut tree

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"castan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/castan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

castan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/castan

Chicago

"castan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/castan.

BibTeX

@misc{castan_2026,
  title = {castan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/castan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}